North Carolina A&T Alumni in the News

On May 30, 1901, three students were awarded bachelors’ degrees from the Agricultural and Mechanical College of the Colored Race (now North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University). This ceremony was significant because this was the first time a woman was a degree recipient from the college.  This young lady was Francis Grimes of Asheville, N.C. In the 120 years…

In 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic hit our nation, doctors and nurses stood on the frontlines to answer the call. With resilience and grace, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University has been fortunate to have under its leadership, Dr. Padonda Webb ’03, the executive director of the Student Health Center. She is responsible for the public health safety of…

CAN I GET AN AG-GIE PRIIDEE? When Aggies hear that question, we already know how to respond. A loud and proud “AGGIE PRIDE!” Aggie Pride is much more than a catchphrase. So many alumni, faculty, staff, students, and friends of Aggieland know what it is, but many do not how this saying came to be. Aggie Pride has always existed,…

With materials that the average person would define as “junk,” world-renowned artist John Outterbridge ‘53 made masterpieces. With works beginning in the 1960s, he became a central figure in the Los Angeles Black Arts Movement of the Civil Rights Era. In a lifetime defined not only by his art but by his activities as a humanitarian, griot and activist, he…

Chanelle Oliver ’08 has mastered the gift of knowing what makes a good story for her TV audience. Throughout her career as a journalist, she has been awarded not one, but five Emmy awards. Oliver is a segment producer for Good Day DC on Fox 5 DC/ WTTG, an owned-and-operated TV station of the Fox Broadcasting Company, in Washington, D.C.…

For more than eight years, Aggies have enjoyed original social media content from @ghoedosanddonts that has covered everything from homecoming, student life, athletics, and encouraging alumni to give back to the university. The man behind this platform, Benjamin Robinson ‘09, is a visual content creator who has enriched us with his love for North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University.…

One of the most veracious tacklers in MEAC history will finally be honored for his tremendous four-year career as N.C. A&T’s middle linebacker. Demetrius Harrison ’92 will be inducted into the MEAC Hall of Fame this coming March after being voted into the MEAC Hall in December.  The Aggies all-time leader in career tackles with 497 (second-most in MEAC history), Harrison…

In nearly 120 years, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University athletes have formed strong lines of defense against major rivals in the Central Intercollegiate Athletics Association (CIAA), The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) and soon the Big South Conference. The athletes have also famously defended their fellow Aggies on the fields of segregation and civil rights in downtown Greensboro, North…

When it comes to brotherhood, the Collins brothers truly live by that word. Victor ‘07, Chantin ’11, and Daniel Collins ’17 attended North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University with their ambitions set to become engineers. On top of that, the brothers are members of the same divine nine organization, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc. In December 2020, the trio…

The year 2021 started off for Dr. Raheem Beyah ‘98 on a high note when Georgia Tech announced his new appointment as dean of the College of Engineering – which is recognized as an elite engineering school and one of the top public institutions in the nation. Beyah, a native of Atlanta with deep ties to Winston-Salem, North Carolina, credits…